Been There Done That (btdt) says:
Oh those famous last words... you'd think someone regularly working with mad scientists would know better than to ask something like that.
Kate Cunningham (katfairy) says:
They have classes in "Mocking My Peers" now? Man, this generation is spoiled- when I was that age, we had to teach ourselves!
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
You can't do Science without mocking your peers. That'd be like making rockets without fins, or lairs without a prominently displayed hair-trigger self-destruct mechanism. It's Code.
Rob (rrreed) says:
HAH! She's not a mad scientist, she's a MAD ENGINEER! And you all laughed at me! Who's laughing now, monkey boy! BWAH-HA-HA-HA!
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Don't Bring Me Down", Electric Light Orchestra) "Well, ev'rything here seems to be alright, "I should be back in just an hour or two; What could go wrong ... B'r'nice? "So while you've got the madgirl engineer,
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
(Tune: "Rockin' My Life Away", Jerry Lee Lewis) From 1945 to 2092 I got a girl called Engelbright, she's chili pepper hot Spacefleet, hyperdrive, Federation brass I like my uber-science and I like my uber-fun
Dave Van Domelen (dvandom) says:
Just wait until the mad scientists unionize. Or ionize. One of the two.
James Kehl (shykta) says:
I thought the Institute for the Sane Study of Mad Science must have had a "Tempting Fate 101" compulsory course... apparently not. I do believe Dr Angelbright would have just flunked it...! (Hey, if an Institute dedicated to the study of Mad Scientists doesn't have a grasp of Genre Awareness, who will? I wouldn't want to sell them insurance...)
Jon W. (kd7sov) says:
@James: You're assuming it would be a class in "how not to do it". Given the ubiquity of such tropes in the vicinity of mad science, a "get it over with in such a way as to cause the least damage" course would probably be more effective and more useful. Of course, the good doctor doesn't appear to have succeeded at that, either. I wonder if Sweetheart's reaction might dampen the effects?
Adam (10-0-0-1) says:
Alternatively she may know full well that she is tempting fate and finds looking over the aftermath upon return to be one of the job's few perks.
Mel Van Weelden (kessalia) says:
The fact that we haven't seen Tip for a while makes me think he's probably off changing his clothes. Wether this is good or bad remains to be seen.
Terry Smith (wcfan) says:
A bit Sherlock Holmesy, isn't it?
John Brown (werbluten) says:
Hmm... Should we hope that Tip does not recieve a makeover from Dr. Jones? Or would that be amusing.
Mike Kozar (mikekozar) says:
Ooooooh. His crush just clicked for me. Tigerlily is cute...hell, let's go all the way up to beautiful. Tip is over it. His rampaging charisma means he has made time with plenty of gorgeous ladies before, so him being gobsmacked by a pretty face? I don't buy it. She's smart. Mad genius smart. That makes my fanboy heart go all a-flutter, but Tip was able to forget Ginny Lee...which tells me that he doesn't share my madgirl addiction. The interesting thing is, these are traits that Tip himself possesses, to a degree. Girls think Tip is cute, and he is a man of science. Neither of those seem to be things he thinks about - he can get the girl, he can do the job. So what? No, no...the real challenge is finding a loophole in the company dresscode that will allow 18th century french ballgowns. Fashion is something that Tip takes very seriously, and works very hard on. Tigerlily dresses nearly as eccentric as Tip, pulls it off with even more flair, and can do it while straightjacketed to a gurney. "When she goes into the truck, she's in Institute grey. We let her out, she's Foxy Brown. No idea how." She is his hero.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Shake Your Booty", KC and the Sunshine Band) Ah, such a body! And on the floor, such shoes! CHORUS: Ah, Tip is, Tip is losing ... all control!
Dave Van Domelen (dvandom) says:
Don't knock the boots until...er, wait.
David Harmon (mental_mouse) says:
Indeed, his Inner Fabulousness is lusting after hers....
N B (daveclone7) says:
@Harmon: Inner?
Sam Ashley (evilmidnightlurker) says:
Checking the filename-story, we find that Unity's brain is alive and was cloned from the DNA of a "perfect assassin"... ...yeah, gotta be Mell. :)
Edwin Quantrall (reynard) says:
John Brown says: "Hmm... Should we hope that Tip does not recieve a makeover from Dr. Jones? Or would that be amusing." Oh *HELL* yes that would be amusing! (*imagines Tip decked out in '70s "Ghetto chic"*...*head goes all asplody*...*LOLs insanely anyway* Yep, I'm just *too* easy to get a laugh out of...)
Sam Schmern (the_occupant) says:
The world would 'asplode' from such awesome. Dare we, dare we hope?
Cat Bascle (mage_cat) says:
@ evilmidnightlurker: Not only that, but the government got the DNA from a mad scientist who sold it to them. Helen said she sold Mell's DNA to a "government bioweapon project". It all comes together :-)
Brian Rogers (billionsix) says:
Aww. You were doing so well! I was hoping you would make it to the end without a blatant 4th wall break.
Kita (kita_the_spaz) says:
Oh, no, Tip's superpower has failed him!
Woof Arf (woofnarf) says:
First time through, I misread the last line as "Y'all got a socket wench?" I apologize to all for the depth of my depraved depravity. Miss Jones, you must punish me. I've been a naughty person...
Sam Ashley (evilmidnightlurker) says:
@woofnarf: Quick, someone put on a performance of The Heterodyne Boys and the Socket Wench of Prague!
Mike Kozar (mikekozar) says:
@evilmidnightlurker: We can't do the Socket Wrench of Prague! The third act needs a barrel and a half of bearing grease for the fight between the High Priestess and the Spider Queen, and we have maybe a tube and a half!
Adam Underfoot (unnatural20) says:
@mikekozar I have a few spare barrels.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Rock The Casbah", The Clash) So Tip said, "You look happy"... She ne-e-eds a half-inch ... He offered his assistance, She ne-e-eds a half-inch ...
John Ames (commodorejohn) says:
Well now we know why he's attracted to her. She's the Unattainable.
John Breckenridge (jbrecken) says:
Socket to me!
K C (spotweld) says:
I love this comic!!
Brand Willis (brandyllyn) says:
I am ridiculously pleased you have an appropriately placed apostrophe in "y'all". Go on about your business, nothing to see here.
Shaenon Garrity (shaenongarrity) says:
Brand-- I lived in Texas for a while as a kid, and I remember studying the correct grammar for "y'all" and "ain't" in speech class.
Adam (10-0-0-1) says:
I get the sense that a subplot to this arc is the repeated blows to Tip's ego, he has been striking out a lot as of late it seems. Perhaps his inner fabulousness will save him.
Tom Powell (top1950) says:
First Doc Lee ignores him, and now Dr. Jones is immune to his charm. Poor Tip may never recover from the shock!
clark brooks (czark) says:
It would be too trite for TigerLiliy to simply be gay. The only remaining hypothesis is that their respective superPowers only work in Alpha configuration. "Like I've never been handcuffed to a bed before" - anon.
Rob (rrreed) says:
Possibly the right modulation, but definitely the wrong frequency. Can Tip adjust his sense of fashion to do the correct makeover of his wardrobe?
Derek Burrow (derekthebard) says:
I approve of all uses of the suffix "-naut".
Kate Cunningham (katfairy) says:
Oh, she did not diss the dress! The question is now whether Tip is infatuated enough to let that slide.
Alex T-R (fronkadelic) says:
I'm still a little thrown by the fourth wall remodeling. Has anything like this happened before?
KaT Adams (kat_adams) says:
@Kate: You don't understand men and our obsessions. No such thing as "too infatuated". ;) (For example, my VERY nice 3" Tommy Girl heels are not to be ill-spoken of. They are sexy and mighty and when I stop wobbling so much so will I be!*)
*women are insane
Terry Smith (wcfan) says:
I think her insanity is contagious.
Adam (10-0-0-1) says:
and they already had plenty to start with
ribbles (ribbles) says:
There is some George Clinton influence here I yam purty shur.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart", The Bee Gees) Doctor Tip is looking dazed! Each time before in life, And ... Now she can mend this metal man!
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
BTW, can I also say how much I love the word "estronaut"? If this isn't in the OED, it should be.
Tiff Hudson (tiff_hudson) says:
SO with Ed on this one -- "estronaut" is awesome. Many "genius" points go out to Shaenon and Jeffrey for that one.
James Kehl (shykta) says:
Clearly, "what could possibly go wrong" already has, and Tip's brain is now in a jar. (Which behooves the question of where he keeps his superpowers, if not in his brain... oh god, I don't want to know, do I?) Now I shall sit back and await the lulz.
N B (daveclone7) says:
@KaT Adams: I think we're all looking forward to seeing that, now.
Andrew Kunz (ampersand888) says:
I've noted that most of the cross-dressers I've met are just really good dressers period, they just like the way the womanly clothes fit on them. Well, now, can Tip dress the part of the Man?
Adam (10-0-0-1) says:
Unity could not mean... *brain shorts out*
K C (spotweld) says:
Is someone going to have to have "the talk" with Unity?
Moe Lane (moelane) says:
So *that's* why it didn't work for Tip. He will no doubt be relieved.
Moe Lane (moelane) says:
Sorry, let me be more specific: that's why Tip's powers didn't work on *Unity*.
Sam Schmern (the_occupant) says:
Frankly, I agree with Miss Jones, you have had far better outfits, Tip.
KaT Adams (kat_adams) says:
Unity makes me feel funny *down there*, but I've got a think for the psychotically violent.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "You're Sixteen", Ringo Starr)
John Brown (werbluten) says:
In her toes, maybe? No?
John Ames (commodorejohn) says:
Assuming this means what it seems to mean, the next question: is Unity into girls, or just into stylish psychos?
Just Here (justhere4coffee) says:
I suspect the answer to Unity's "preferences" is more obvious - being of (at least?) two minds, she's obviously Bi!
Matthew Mather (madtinkerer) says:
OR: Dr. Jones is a zombie/frankenstein of some kind, like Unity. This would explain why tip's power won't work on Bernice, why she doesn't care about Tip, and why Unity is reacting. Tip's reaction to her is due to not realizing his incompatibility.
Vlad Taltos (flyingfish) says:
@Just Here: So, the left half is straight and the right half is lesbian? Or the other way around? It could be important to know which side to grope.
Drew (pseudowolf) says:
I think Tigerlily is immune to Tip because she has the same power as him, except she's also into the ladies. Hence the reason she make Unity "feel funny". Remember, Tip has been able to do that to Unity as well.
Rob (rrreed) says:
It's too bad Dr. Lee had to leave: it would have been interesting to see how she reacted to Dr. ("You call her Tigerlily, man!") Jones. And is the water cooler a member of the machine union? If it is, what exactly does it do during its breaks?
Moe Lane (moelane) says:
...I'm just going to come back tomorrow and pretend that I didn't see this.
Rob (rrreed) says:
@Moe — that's easy enough to accomplish… FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD... .FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD.. ..FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD. ...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD...FNORD Pretend you didn't see what?
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Feelings", Albert Morris and Loulou Gasté) Feelings ... Unity has feelings ... Feelings! Whoa, wait! What feelings? Feelings ... such peculiar feelings ... Feelings! Whoa, wait! What feelings? Feelings ... Unity has feelings ... Feelings! Whoa, wait, what feelings?
Johnn Reynolds (sleepyjohn) says:
...but he's not wearing the gloves...
Harris Bias (polychrome) says:
That's how hard it is.
Dieter M. (tangerine) says:
Is UNITY speaking in entendres? Is it entirely concidence that Unity is holding one cup?
Also: Suddenly realizing the implications of the ability to change body parts at will.
Troy Smith (tcreole) says:
Dieter, you know, in a way... Unity IS two girls with one cup.
Dieter M. (tangerine) says:
http://www.webcomicsnation.com/shaenongarrity/skinhorse/series.php?view=archive&chapter=40835 If that link doesn't work, it's September 29 2009. Check out Jon Stout's comment at the very bottom. If the "third F" part of UNITY's brain was overwritten for more of the first two F's, then that could explain why her feelings are those of feeding and fighting.
Frank (pokefan_frank) says:
Waaay late, I know, but I only just noticed the reference to The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy in Friday's strip
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